What is the proper way to pronounce poinsettia?

Like "poin - set - a" or "poin - set - e - a"?

What is the proper way to pronounce poinsettia?
I think the 2nd one. Not for sure though.
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POIN-SET-E-UH;





but because of laziness and regional dialects ...


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Reply:it can be pronounced either way... I've always said it poin-set-a, but i guess it depends how you were taught!





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also... be careful, because poinsettia plants are poisonous for dogs!
Reply:who knows, I say the first way
Reply:poin-- set--tia -=---just how it is ( although poin could be powin ) are you from Texas ?
Reply:as in "Coin-set-ah" Poin set ah got it?
Reply:soor dunno mate.





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Reply:I always said it as "poin-set-tea-a"